Petrol Dacia Sandero: MOT pass rate

77.9% of petrol Dacia Sanderos pass the MOT first time, measured across 76,168 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 46,333.

Petrol against the other Dacia Sandero versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Dacia Sandero specifically, petrol is the strongest at 77.9%, and this petrol version sits 2.6 points above the 75.3% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Dacia Sandero is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Dacia Sandero had covered 46,333 miles at test, against 72,307 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Dacia Sandero page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Dacia Sandero

1. Audible warning inoperative, 1.5% of tests (5.26x the national rate for this defect)
2. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.2% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this defect)
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.4% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.7% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.4% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.1% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.4% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests

From 76,364 DVSA-tracked petrol Dacia Sandero tests, 2024, split out from the Dacia Sandero's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.88% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Dacia Sandero

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 31.3% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
2. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.6% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.9% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.7% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.6% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.2% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.4% of tests
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 2.2% of tests
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.9% of tests, also fails

From 76,364 DVSA-tracked petrol Dacia Sandero tests, 2024.

Other Dacia Sandero fuel types

• Diesel Dacia Sandero - 65.9%

All Dacia Sandero MOT data · Every model